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by Mark James
Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:32 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631569

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

I think "broken home" is a very weird term for it. I've always thought of that in a more general sense. Like if one of your parents goes out and gets drunk and then comes back and beats everyone, that's a broken home. Not just your parents happen not to live with each other. My sentiments...
by Mark James
Fri Sep 29, 2023 9:18 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631569

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

You know in tv shows, kids and even adults get upset when their parents divorce. I've never understood this. Divorce was only legalised in Ireland in 1997 or something like that so even the idea of couples being separated was pretty taboo and I remember the first set of kids I met who came from a &q...
by Mark James
Wed Sep 20, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Celebrities that are all round good eggs
Replies: 10
Views: 1732

Re: Celebrities that are all round good eggs

Wonder Woman herself, Linda Carter.
by Mark James
Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:12 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631569

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Yes. I absolutely am spending too much time on twitter. Have to get my fill before he makes you have to pay for it.
by Mark James
Tue Sep 19, 2023 10:51 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631569

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Admittedly stolen from twitter, but why does the word fridge have a d in it when the word refrigerator doesn't?
by Mark James
Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Trial by media (Russell Brand etc.)
Replies: 19
Views: 2084

Re: Trial by media (Russell Brand etc.)

There absolutely would have been WhatsApps about Saville et all in the 70s you nobhead. Katherine Ryan couldn't name names in public without being sued. It took journalists at least four years of work to be able to bring this to the table without that threat. Especially with libel laws in the UK. An...
by Mark James
Mon Sep 18, 2023 5:11 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Trial by media (Russell Brand etc.)
Replies: 19
Views: 2084

Re: Trial by media (Russell Brand etc.)

Remember the movie Spotlight. They named priests who had only been accused before any trial convicted them, based on journalistic investigation. This is exactly what the media and proper journalism should do. On a side note, getting me to agree with Rhys and Andrew Neil is almost the worst thing Rus...
by Mark James
Mon Sep 18, 2023 1:06 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Trial by media (Russell Brand etc.)
Replies: 19
Views: 2084

Re: Trial by media (Russell Brand etc.)

As you probably know, C4 did a programme on accusation against Russell Brand last night. I haven't seen it, but it's also all over the news on the BBC etc. But if he's been accused of rape and other sexual offences, should this not go to court before they start making television programmes about it...
by Mark James
Wed Sep 06, 2023 11:59 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Replies: 630
Views: 275873

Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised

There are some people who, when they hear an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, think that the asteroid actually hit all the dinosaurs.

I'm really hoping this is followed up with a post that says, the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs didn't actually hit all of the dinosaurs.
by Mark James
Fri Sep 01, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Replies: 630
Views: 275873

Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised

I haven't died yet. If this trend continues I might be immortal.
by Mark James
Mon Aug 28, 2023 4:58 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Replies: 630
Views: 275873

Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised

They should do a Celebrity special version of a gameshow where it's all celebrities who went bankrupt and they are playing for themselves instead of for charity.
by Mark James
Sun Aug 27, 2023 9:55 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631569

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

If you're in court and the judge says, "Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?" What happens if you say no?
by Mark James
Fri Aug 25, 2023 11:50 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653736

Re: Politics in General

Now that womb transplants are a thing I can't wait until a trans woman has an abortion. Just to see the reaction from the right.
by Mark James
Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:57 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What films have you watched lately?
Replies: 429
Views: 241400

Re: What films have you watched lately?

They Cloned Tyrone on Netflix is pretty good.
by Mark James
Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:06 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Rachel Riley Post
Replies: 76
Views: 16554

Re: Rachel Riley Post

Marc Meakin wrote: Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:35 am
Mark James wrote: Tue Aug 22, 2023 11:17 pm Mason Greenwood left by mutual consent after it was explained to him what consent was.
👏👏👏👏.
I think post of the month at least
Robbed it from twitter to be honest.
by Mark James
Tue Aug 22, 2023 11:17 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Rachel Riley Post
Replies: 76
Views: 16554

Re: Rachel Riley Post

Mason Greenwood left by mutual consent after it was explained to him what consent was.
by Mark James
Mon Aug 21, 2023 9:24 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What films have you watched lately?
Replies: 429
Views: 241400

Re: What films have you watched lately?

Jackass 4.5. Will it ever not be funny?
by Mark James
Thu Aug 17, 2023 1:00 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Replies: 630
Views: 275873

Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised

"Honk if you like X" bumper stickers are not supposed to illicit fans of X to honk. It's a private joke for the driver that if they make someone mad enough to honk at them they can console themselves that the person isn't mad at them but just really likes X.
by Mark James
Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:38 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What films have you watched lately?
Replies: 429
Views: 241400

Re: What films have you watched lately?

https://youtu.be/tTA584iCoSU

Just watched this. Bit of an Australian cult classic. Really enjoyed it.
by Mark James
Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:19 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631569

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Have they ever tried introducing polar bears to the antarctic? You'd probably have to introduce more seals at the same time if you didn't want them to die out Apparently there's more than enough. It would be a tremendously bad idea because of how it would fuck up the ecosystem but I was wondering i...
by Mark James
Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:22 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631569

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Have they ever tried introducing polar bears to the antarctic?
by Mark James
Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:38 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631569

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Marc Meakin wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2023 1:36 pm
I'm gonna cross my fingers and hope this is another Kevin Spacey type scenario.
What, that she's guilty but will get away with it anyway?
by Mark James
Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:49 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Replies: 630
Views: 275873

Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised

Fiona T wrote: Sun Jul 30, 2023 9:38 pm
Mark James wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:05 am Russell Brand did less harm to society when he was addicted to heroin than whatever it is he's doing now.
For those of us who live in an oblivious bubble outside popular culture, what is he doing now?
Cosying up to right wing ideologues and conspiracy theory wackjobs.
by Mark James
Wed Jul 26, 2023 9:59 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Password Game
Replies: 4
Views: 1544

Re: Password Game

It was fun until I had to paste an emoji of the current phase of the moon. My phone isn't letting me do it.
by Mark James
Wed Jul 26, 2023 9:50 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Password Game
Replies: 4
Views: 1544

Password Game

https://neal.fun/password-game/

This is fun. Almost a mixture of loads of different games including Wordle, Geo Guesser and Sporcle.
by Mark James
Wed Jul 26, 2023 6:55 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Music
Replies: 295
Views: 84034

Re: Music

Have we done this yet: First record you ever bought with your own money. I think mine was Shame, Evelyn "champagne" King 12 inch. Think the first CD single I bought was Brimful of Asha by Cornershop. First CD album with my own money was probably Appetite for Destruction by Guns 'N' Roses ...
by Mark James
Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:05 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Replies: 630
Views: 275873

Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised

Russell Brand did less harm to society when he was addicted to heroin than whatever it is he's doing now.
by Mark James
Mon Jul 17, 2023 7:59 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Replies: 630
Views: 275873

Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised

If you are on a online dating site and the main profile picture has two people in it, the account never belongs to the good looking one.
by Mark James
Sun Jul 16, 2023 9:47 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Replies: 761
Views: 566441

Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?

Watched first two episodes of the new series of Black Mirror. It's pretty good so far.
by Mark James
Fri Jul 07, 2023 1:02 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Replies: 630
Views: 275873

Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised

Elon Musk is such a douchebag that he makes Mark Zuckerberg, one of the world's foremost douchebags, look like less of a douchebag.
by Mark James
Sun Jun 25, 2023 1:42 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Glastonbury
Replies: 5
Views: 976

Re: Glastonbury

For as much as I like my music I was never into going to outdoor gigs but I did recently see Pulp and last night I was at Blur and they were both excellent. I am also going to see Kraftwerk next week.
by Mark James
Thu Jun 22, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631569

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

I thought a worm was going to go one way but then it went another way so they can feint.
by Mark James
Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:42 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Replies: 630
Views: 275873

Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised

Ian Volante wrote: Wed Jun 14, 2023 12:08 pm
Mark James wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:19 pm 90% of gambling addicts stop just before they're about to win big.
I don't get this one at all. Can you explain?
I'm baiting degenerate gamblers to keep gambling.
by Mark James
Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:19 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Replies: 630
Views: 275873

Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised

90% of gambling addicts stop just before they're about to win big.
by Mark James
Wed Jun 07, 2023 11:41 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653736

Re: Politics in General

Of course it sucks that people go through tough times but I guess it's like the paradox of tolerating the intolerant. I have a hard time having empathy for people that lack empathy. I consider advocating for policies that will cause harm to be a personal attack. At this moment in time I think Conser...
by Mark James
Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:23 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653736

Re: Politics in General

The fact that Rhys has probably never set foot in a charity shop aside, I can envisage him acting similarly to Barlow in that sketch if he did... Is that comment really necessary? Yes. What's this obsession with civility politics? Have you seen what's going on in the world? The right have gone nuts...
by Mark James
Tue May 30, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Replies: 761
Views: 566441

Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?

Cool. I'm trying not to binge it. First two episodes were on sky last night. Not sure what the regular schedule is but I have it set to record in case I'm not around but I'm hoping not to watch more than two a week.
by Mark James
Mon May 29, 2023 10:12 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Replies: 761
Views: 566441

Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?

Yep, enjoying Poker Face.
by Mark James
Thu May 25, 2023 11:45 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653736

Re: Politics in General

Rhys Benjamin wrote: Thu May 25, 2023 9:58 pm
Mark James wrote: Thu May 25, 2023 3:04 pmHere's the BBC being "left on social issues".
You must have missed this then. https://order-order.com/2023/05/19/bbc- ... -coverage/
What's that got to do with anything?
by Mark James
Thu May 25, 2023 6:37 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653736

Re: Politics in General

I'm so woke I'm actually allowed to use the N-word in any context but I choose not to.
by Mark James
Thu May 25, 2023 3:04 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653736

Re: Politics in General

https://youtu.be/b4buJMMiwcg Here's the BBC being "left on social issues". There might be liberal elements in the BBC but let's not pretend they are in any way on the left. I do think they try to adhere to balance better than some other media outlets but the best I could say is the BBC's o...
by Mark James
Thu May 25, 2023 1:18 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653736

Re: Politics in General

I think this is a bit insane really. What's insane is not understanding that the actual objective of the story is to make people read the headline and think the looney left, political correctness brigade have gone too far again when in reality it's one fucking student that could have been easily ig...
by Mark James
Wed May 24, 2023 7:33 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Deathwatch 2017
Replies: 467
Views: 210435

Re: Deathwatch 2017

And Aaron Ramsey hasn't even scored this year.
by Mark James
Fri May 19, 2023 9:34 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Wildlife Parks are they a good thing.
Replies: 5
Views: 807

Re: Wildlife Parks are they a good thing.

They've improved I think as they are more about conservation and animal rescue these days.
by Mark James
Fri May 12, 2023 1:20 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Is it time to end, the Monarchy?
Replies: 66
Views: 4304

Re: Is it time to end, the Monarchy?

I hope she's learned her lesson and will no longer support the royals and any of their nonsense ceremonies.
by Mark James
Thu May 11, 2023 9:04 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
Replies: 761
Views: 566441

Re: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?

I don't watch Coronation Street or I'm a Celebrity but since I'm big perv I was googling Helen Flanagan and was looking at her Wikipedia page and I felt bad for her because she was only nominated for, but didn't win the Best Bitch award. I don't think they should announce the nominees for that award...
by Mark James
Wed May 10, 2023 10:37 pm
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Nobody in the world could beat you at X Y and Z
Replies: 35
Views: 4093

Re: Nobody in the world could beat you at X Y and Z

How do you win a wanking competition? Come first.
by Mark James
Wed May 10, 2023 7:29 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
Replies: 1615
Views: 631569

Re: Questions you've always wanted answered

Inter Milan and AC Milan play each other in the champions league. They famously share a stadium. Away goals don't count any more but if they did there could have been a chance that someone could be knocked out on away goals while playing in their own stadium. Was wondering if this had ever happened ...
by Mark James
Mon May 08, 2023 9:23 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Is it time to end, the Monarchy?
Replies: 66
Views: 4304

Re: Is it time to end, the Monarchy?

Marc Meakin wrote: Mon May 08, 2023 8:51 pm
2)A fair bit of respect from around the world is commanded because of the Royal family
While I think it's cute you think that, what are you talking about? Everyone thinks they're an over privileged, badly dressed, sex crazed laughing stock.

https://youtu.be/RhR4eeVek2Q
by Mark James
Mon May 08, 2023 7:16 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Is it time to end, the Monarchy?
Replies: 66
Views: 4304

Re: Is it time to end, the Monarchy?

Before the Anglo-Norman invasion, Ireland had its own collection of high Kings and kingdoms that the people "chose". Henry II assumed contoll of Ireland around the 12th century. For 800 years or so we "chose" to have the British Monarchy. Then, in the early part of the 20th centu...
by Mark James
Mon May 08, 2023 8:25 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Is it time to end, the Monarchy?
Replies: 66
Views: 4304

Re: Is it time to end, the Monarchy?

Genuine question. Which nations that formerly had a Monarchy is doing the best economically. I guess China is one but that can't be attributed to getting rid of the monarchy. Eh, the USA. Also, apparently Ireland had the fastest growing ecomony in Europe last year, (although admittedly the forecast...
by Mark James
Sun May 07, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Is it time to end, the Monarchy?
Replies: 66
Views: 4304

Re: Is it time to end, the Monarchy?

It's way past the time. Can't believe RTE, the national broadcaster of Ireland, showed the fecking ceremony. That's like NBC broadcasting the Islamic call to prayer.
by Mark James
Mon May 01, 2023 12:12 am
Forum: Games and Puzzles
Topic: Nobody in the world could beat you at X Y and Z
Replies: 35
Views: 4093

Re: Nobody in the world could beat you at X Y and Z

I would just kill the billionaire and take all his money, but also tetris.
by Mark James
Wed Apr 26, 2023 8:49 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Replies: 630
Views: 275873

Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised

https://twitter.com/YeOldeMoby/status/1 ... 6065809408

Most oil rigs are essentially boats with their hull under water. They are not usually attached to the sea bed.
by Mark James
Mon Apr 24, 2023 10:55 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
Replies: 630
Views: 275873

Re: REALLY obvious things you've just realised

Wasn't sure what thread to put this in but I have just realised that I was unaware of possibly the greatest news story ever until today. Check out Nicholas Alahverdian , an accused sex offender who faked his own death and fled America for Scotland where he pretends to be a disabled Irish orphan with...
by Mark James
Fri Apr 21, 2023 12:18 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653736

Re: Politics in General

Not sure if it's an ireland thing or just my personal GP but before covid you could basically turn up in the morning and join a queue to be seen up to about 12pm but then afternoons were for appointments that you've phoned for. Now you always have to phone but I think it's as you say Gavin. You phon...
by Mark James
Thu Apr 20, 2023 9:21 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: ChatGPT
Replies: 37
Views: 3473

Re: ChatGPT

Check out the "grandma exploit" where someone asked a chat AI to imitate his grandma who used to put him to sleep by regaling the recipe for napalm.

https://twitter.com/jjvincent/status/16 ... 1198039040
by Mark James
Thu Apr 20, 2023 3:50 pm
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653736

Re: Politics in General

Never gonna happen but would be amazing if just no one turned up.
by Mark James
Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:17 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653736

Re: Politics in General

Also, I love Stephen Hendry, but his whole "I hope the table is alright" response is hilarious. I get that that could easily be your immediate reaction, I'd probably think the same initially but I would hope he'd be as embarrassed as I would after a while of thinking about it. Like, sure w...
by Mark James
Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:06 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Politics in General
Replies: 1604
Views: 1653736

Re: Politics in General

https://twitter.com/joinaunionpls/statu ... 5068221441

Good thread explaining the reasoning.